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Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/15/2011 11:32:36 PM   
LanceHughes


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Status: offline 		I live in Denver.  Last election, a woman by the name of Carla Madison won the City Council seat for my district by a small margin.  She did a great job for the last four years.  "Great" to the point she had no opponents come forward for this year's election.  The ballots were printed and mailed (in an all-mail election) about a week before she died.  OOPS!

The Denver Election Commission scrambled to find the appropriate rulings and laws.  Write-in candidates must be at least 25 years old and a resident of District 8 for at least 2 years.  No signatures must be gathered, only a small $10 filing fee by April 18th. (Three days from now.)  As of yesterday, the 14th, there were officially 24 candidates as listed in The Denver Post.  At a political meeting earlier tonite, 4 more were announced.  Monday?  Who knows?

The Post called it a "dog-pile" and suggested that a VERY popular ex-Mayor declare as a candidate with the understanding that immediately after being sworn-in, he resign so that there would be need for a "proper" special election.

All looks good, right?  Just one small fly in that ointment.  Said ex-Mayor refuses and has endorsed one of the (now) 28 candidates.
 
::: SIGH :::
 
What say you?

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/16/2011 7:13:55 AM   
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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/16/2011 8:31:41 AM   
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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/16/2011 8:52:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		I doubt I would endorse any of the 28 candidates. 

Which one will start pulling corporate charters?

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/16/2011 3:41:50 PM   
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What say you?


Quickly change your legal name to None of the Above, and submit your $10 filing fee on Monday... taking care to be the very last filer of the day.

With at least 29 candidates on the ballot, you have an excellent chance of winning...

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/16/2011 3:44:56 PM   
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Why shouldn't there be 28 candidates, in every election ?

T^T

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/16/2011 7:00:40 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Termyn8or

FR

Why shouldn't there be 28 candidates, in every election ?

T^T


Silly Terminator-   elections are Coke and Pepsi.



HA!

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/16/2011 7:56:45 PM   
Brain


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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/16/2011 8:07:36 PM   
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Get somebody else that's popular and established in the community.


Blake Charington would be good. (he is married to Chrystal)

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/16/2011 8:09:26 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Brain
Get somebody else that's popular and established in the community.

Blake Charington would be good. (he is married to Chrystal)

Yeah... 'cept he doesn't live in this run-down district.

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/16/2011 8:11:07 PM   
LanceHughes


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quote:

ORIGINAL: pahunkboy
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ORIGINAL: Termyn8or
Why shouldn't there be 28 candidates, in every election ?

T^T

Silly Terminator-   elections are Coke and Pepsi.

HA!


 
Not this time.... they are "all over the board."
 
And, to tell the truth, some are "overboard."

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/16/2011 8:15:01 PM   
LanceHughes


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ORIGINAL: Termyn8or
Why shouldn't there be 28 candidates, in every election ?

T^T

I tend to agree.
 
Problem is that we (residents of District 8) haven't had - and won't have - ANY time to get to research them.
 
Some folks are trying to get a "forum" together.
 
Some are recommending holding your mail-in ballot until said forum.
 
MANY, I'm sure have sent in their ballots marked for Ms. Madison. AND that's the worst thing - if you did so, you have lost any chance to vote for part of the dog-pile.

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/16/2011 8:16:37 PM   
LanceHughes


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What say you?

Quickly change your legal name to None of the Above, and submit your $10 filing fee on Monday... taking care to be the very last filer of the day.

With at least 29 candidates on the ballot, you have an excellent chance of winning...

Not really.... top two enter run-off. <Unless one person gets 50% + one vote.> 

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/16/2011 8:17:37 PM   
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Dont send the scandal to my town.  We have our hands full with a serial  arsonist on the loose. 

Not a "scandal."   

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/17/2011 5:47:52 AM   
pahunkboy


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ORIGINAL: LanceHughes

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ORIGINAL: pahunkboy

Dont send the scandal to my town.  We have our hands full with a serial  arsonist on the loose. 

Not a "scandal."   


I would not want the job.  Frankly- I dont even bother with city meetings anymore.  Every issue is "pre-decided" and they just need back ground people for a photo op.

It pisses me off.  I was the lone comment on over 100 surveys on the river from project.... and my points were ignored!    It was explained to me- that... 99% of the people  "agreed"....  by failing to register their complaints.

Tho- if this boon doggle is what people actually WANT - that will bring up property values-  then maybe I can sell and get off the busy street.

The point is-  what residents, and home owners wants- ...  is not what the top brass want...

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/20/2011 10:35:17 PM   
LanceHughes


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Status: offline 		How 'bout 39 candidates?
 
Would've been 40, but one withdrew before deadline.
 
MUST be a record.  Anybody know of any contenders?   

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/23/2011 10:24:07 PM   
LanceHughes


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Status: offline 		At this point..... 7 robocalls, 3 flyers in the mail, one under the windshield wipers of my truck, and 3 personal visits - each of those 14 contacts from different candidates. I decided to write-in Carla Madison's husband - who is registered as a write-in. He was not one of those 14. My guess for top two vote getters and the candidates for a run-off are 2 of the 3 that sent mail pieces.  All three were VERY well done.  If the voters had no info other than contacts, they would probably "go" with one of those three.      

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RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! - 4/23/2011 10:41:09 PM   
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